The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cable. Within the space industry, the FCC, particularly through its Space Bureau, leads policy and licensing matters related to satellite and space-based communications activities. It authorizes satellite and earth station systems, streamlines regulatory processes, and fosters efficient use of spectrum and orbital resources, coordinating with other agencies on space policy. The FCC also regulates space launch operations and orbital debris mitigation.
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The Federal Communications Commission will vote on 2024-03-14 on a regulatory framework to allow satellites to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile operators to keep smartphone users connected beyond the reach of cell towers.
The Federal Communications Commission will publish the proposed rules publicly on its website on 2024-02-22 along with the agenda for the 2024-03-14 meeting.
Ligado received Federal Communications Commission permission in April 2020 to deploy a terrestrial 0.005 kg network using its L-band spectrum.
The Federal Communications Commission released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 25 to establish a licensing framework for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing activities.
The Federal Communications Commission granted Ligado permission in 2020 to roll out a terrestrial 0.005 kg network using assigned L-band frequencies.
SpaceX sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on 2023-12-14 urging the FCC to clarify that WRC-23 radio regulations can be updated in 2027.
SpaceX told the Federal Communications Commission in November 2023 that it expected to deploy 840 direct-to-cell satellites over the following six months.
In a 2023-12-14 letter to the Federal Communications Commission, SpaceX requested that the FCC make clear the intention of WRC-23 that radio regulations can be updated in 2027 and sought correction of record misrepresentations that could delay updates.
The Federal Communications Commission issued a final denial of Starlink’s eligibility for nearly $900,000,000 in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidies on 2023-12-12.
The Federal Communications Commission approved on 2023-12-06 the transfer of all of Dish Network’s licenses and authorizations to EchoStar.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a measure that includes new cybersecurity and supply chain risk management requirements for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s $42,500,000,000 Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program rules.
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed opening more spectrum to non-geostationary satellite operators like Starlink to improve broadband speeds.
Project Kuiper must deploy half the constellation, or 1,618 satellites, by July 2026 under its Federal Communications Commission license and deploy the remainder by July 2029.
Intelsat and SES are due a combined $7,000,000,000 windfall for returning publicly owned C-band spectrum to the Federal Communications Commission.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into a negotiated Consent Decree with DISH Operating LLC to resolve an investigation into the deorbiting of its EchoStar-7 satellite.
The ORBITS Act would require the Office of Space Commerce, together with the National Space Council and the Federal Communications Commission, to encourage the development of practices for coordinating space traffic to help avoid collisions that create debris.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules on 2023-09-21, that provided new access to spectrum for commercial launches.
SpaceX has permission from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to grow the Starlink constellation to 12,000 satellites and is seeking international approvals to eventually expand to 40,000 Starlink satellites in orbit.
Amazon must deploy at least half of its proposed 3,236 satellites by July 2026 under the terms of its Federal Communications Commission license and must deploy the remaining satellites three years later.
The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to properly remove a satellite from geostationary orbit.